By now an acclaimed classic with a stream of revivals, this is the Emma Dante show that so shocked part of the gallery on its opening night in 2009. A free, secular and rebellious Carmen, mired in a world of grey and dusty decay, bedecked with religious ornaments, votive offerings and blood-red gashes. A maiden Carmen, untouched by social hypocrisy, an unsullied martyr, almost angelic.
The leads were played by Elīna Garanča and José Cura, then revisited by Anita Rachvelishvili (making her debut to great acclaim in this show) and Francesco Meli. The baton is wielded by the world-renowned opera specialist Massimo Zanetti.

Direction

Conductor

Massimo Zanetti

Staging

Emma Dante

Sets

Richard Peduzzi

Costumes

Emma Dante

Lights

Dominique Bruguière

Choreographic movements

Manuela Lo Sicco

Cast

Don José

José Cura (March)Francesco Meli (June)

Escamillo

Vito Priante (March);Artur Ruciński (June)

Le Dancaïre

Michal Partyka

Le Remendado

Fabrizio Paesano

Moralès

Alessandro Luongo

Zuniga

Gabriele Sagona

Carmen

Elīna Garanča (March) Anita Rachvelishvili (June)

Micaëla

Elena Mosuc (March)Nino Machaidze (June)

Frasquita

Hanna Hipp

Mercédès

Sofia Mchedlishvili*

Une marchande d’orange

Alessandra Fratelli

Un bohemien

Alberto M. Rota

Lillas Pastia

Rémi Boissy

Un guide

Carmine Maringola

*Soloist of the Teatro alla Scala Academy

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TICKETS

€ 14, € 26, € 46, € 72, € 93, € 120, € 181, € 230

SHIFTS

22/03 Not in subscription24/03 Not in subscription28/03 Series B04/06 Series A06/06 La Scala with the Family09/06 Series C13/06 Series E16/06 Series D